Master of Performing Arts

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COURSE CODE: 354

Time: 2 Hours Max : 400 Marks

Instructions to Candidates:

1. Write your Register Number within the box provided on the top of this page and fill in the page 1 of the answer sheet using pen. 2. Do not write your name anywhere in this booklet or answer sheet. Violation of this entails disqualification. 3. Read each question carefully and mark the relevant answer (A) or (B) or (C) or (D) , in the relevant box of the ANSWER SHEET using-HB pencil. 4. Avoid blind guessing. A wrong answer will fetch you -1 mark and the correct answer will fetch 4 marks. 5. Do not write anything in the question paper. Use the white sheets attached at the end for rough works. 6. Do not open the question paper until the start signal is given. 7. Do not attempt to answer after stop signal is given. Any such attempt will disqualify your candidature. 8. On stop signal, keep the question paper and the answer sheet on your table and wait for the invigilator to collect them. 9. Use of Calculators, Tables, etc. are prohibited.

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1. In Hindu Myth, which god is believed to have devoured his parents at birth? (A) Vishnu (B) Shiva (C) Agni (D) Vayu

2. Which is the oldest language of south India? (A) Tamil (B) Telugu (C) Malayalam (D) Kannada

3. In which riverside Vashishta and Vishwamitra had their hermitages on either side of a particular river? (A) Ganga (B) Yamuna (C) Saraswathi (D) Narmada

4. Which playwright at Kanishka's court wrote a dramatized version of the Buddha Charita?

(A) Asvaghosha (B) Vishalchudatta (C) Shudraka (D) Harsha

5. What is the literally meaning of "Sita"? (A) Plough (B) Soil (C) The Earth Goddess (D) Furrow

6. Who is the author of Chilappathigram? (A) Thiruvalluvar (B) Ilango Adigal ., (C) Bharathiyar (D) Thirumular

7. The Father of Tamil Theatre is Ii (A) Sangradass Swamigal (B) N.A. Muthuswamy (C) S. Ramanujam (D) Indira Parthasarathy

8. The god of the knowledge (A) Lakshmi (B) Saraswathi (C) Vijayalakshmi (D) Parvathi

9. Who was the architect designed the Taj Mahal? (A) Akbar (B) Shahjahan (C) Aurangzeb (D) U stad Isa

354 2 10. T.K. Shanmugam is famous for the character he acted (A) Avvaiyar (B) Siva (C) Muruga (D) Thirumal

11. William Shakespeare's tragedy is (A) Macbeth (B) As you like it (C) Merchant of Venice (D) Tempest

12. Which is the temple of South India, Shiva worshipped as Nataraja of 'Lord of the dance'? (A) Suchindram (B) Meenakshi Sundareshwar (C) Chidambaram (D) Brahadeeshwara

13. Kamalahasan's National award winni,ng movie is (A) Thasaavatharam (B) Anbesivam (C) Mundram Pirai (D) Alavanthan

14. The most famous folk theatre of Tamilnadu is

(A) Karagattam (B) Bhavathamala (C) Kanyan Koothu (D) Theru-k-koothu

15. Famous folk dance of Tamilnadu is

. (A) Karagattam (B) Baiyla Dance . (C) Kanyan Koothu (D) Ottantullal 16. Classical Dance form of Tamil Nadu is known as (A) Kathakali (B) Kathak (C) Kudiyattam (D) Bharathanattyam

17. Which hero of Indian myth performed the Asliwamedha Yaga? (A) Nala (B) Rama (C) Drupada (D) Pururavas

18. Who composed the music for India's National Anthem? (A) Rabindranath Tagore (B) Air Force Band (C) Ram Singh (D) None of them

3 354 19. Who is the author of the book "The God of Small Things"? (A) Mrinal Pandey (B) Shekar Kapur (C) Arundhati Roy (D) Arun Shourie

20. Fourth Estate refers to the

(A) Judiciary (B) Parliament " (C) Press (D) Art & Culture

- 21. Which Greek ruler defeated Chandragupta Maurya? (A) Megasthenese (B) Selyucus (C) Alexandar (D) Darius

22. Harsha Charita was written by (A) Banabhatta (B) Harsha Vardhana (C) Kalidas (D) J aidev

23. March 27th is celebrated every year as (A) World Theatre Day (B) World Children's Day (C) World Aids Day (D) World Play Day

24. Who is the author of the book "A Tale of Two Cities"? (A) D.H. Lawrence (B) R.C. Stevenson

... (C) Charles Dickens (D) William Shakespeare

Directions: Questions 25 to 29. Choose the word that .is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word given in capitals.

25. DREARY

(A) Drab (B) Dangerous (C) Beautiful (D) Bright

26. ADMONISH

(A) Flatter (B) Approve (C) Tolerate (D) Command

27. HARD

(A) Silky (B) Soft (C) Smooth (D) Durable

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28. LOW Down (A) (B) Above (C) High (D) Below

29. MISERLY (A) Charitable (B) Spend thrift (C) Liberal ' (D) Generous . Directions: Questions 30 to34. Fill in the blanks using one of these words.

\ 30. Your story is devoid truth. of (A) (B) from (C) by (D) with

31. I do not hanker wealth. (A) for (B) from (C) after (D) upon

32. Do not impute motives him. , (A) on (B) to (C) with (D) after

33. He is very particular his health. of (A) (B) for (C) with (D) about

34. He is suspicious my mOVIe.

(A) about (B) for (C) of (D) with

". Directions: Questions 35 - 39. Mark one word for the follovy:ing alternatives.

35. A person who rules without consulting others

(A) Bureaucratic (B) Democrat (C) Fanatic (D) Autocrat

36. To mediate between two parties in a dispute

(A) Intercede (B) Interrupt (C) Interact (D) Interfere

37. A large cage or enclosure for keeping fish Zoo (A) (B) Aquarium (C) Aviary (D) Farm

5 354 38. Mohenchadaro, Harappa and Cothal are in (A) India (B) Pakistan (C) Afghanistan (D) Bangladesh

39. Gandhara Art is the combination of the Indian style with that of (A) Greek style (B) Kushan style (C) Persian style (D) Roman style

40. The old name of Delhi was (A) Pataliputra (B) Ayodhya (C) Gaya (D) Indraprastha

41. Taj Mahal is on the banks of (A) Ganges (B) Jamuna (C) Sind (D) Tapti

42. The well known personality of Marathas was (A) Abdali (B) Shivaji (C) Marana (D) Ranjit Singh

43. The founder of Dravida Kazhagam was (A) E.V.R. Periyar (B) C.N. Annadurai (C) Veeramani (D) M.G.R.

44. The musical instruments used by the Aryans were (A) the cute (B) the symbol (C) the drum (D) all the above

45. One who cannot die (A) Timeless (B) Perpetual (C) Immortal (D) Stable . I 46. That which cannot be understood (A) Unintelligible (B) Illegible (C) Unknown (D) Undecipherable

Vocabulary (Mark the correct meanin&,) :

47. Womb (A) Ovum (B) Gene (C) Uterus (D) Lungs

48. Students of the stars (A) Astrologer (B) Astronomer (C) Anthropologist (D) None of these 354 6 49. Indifferent (A) Antipathetic (B) Pathetic (C) Apathetic (D) None of these

50. Sleep - inducing (A) Soporific (B) Somnolent (C) Ventral (D) None of these

51. Out of time

(A) Incongruous (B) Anachronic (C) Synchronic CD) None of these .

52. The oldest Veda is

(A) Rig Veda (B) Yajur Veda (C) Sarna Veda (D) Atharvana Veda

53. Rig Veda is believed by Historians to have been written when (A) it was Stone Age (B) it was Copper age (C) it was Bronze Age (D) the Iron Age

54. Kurushetra is modern

(A) Delhi (B) Panipat (C) Sonepat CD) Faridabad

55. Draupati was the daughter of the King of (A) Vidhya (B) Drupada (C) Kosala CD) Panchala

56. The play "Malavikagnimitrarn" was written by (A) Kalidasa (B) Chanakya (C) Chandragupta Maurya (D) Kalhana

57. The Masterpiece of Chola Architecture of the great Siva Temple at (A) Chidarnbararn (B) Pudukottai (C) Tanjore (D) Gangaikonda Cholapuram

58. Which one of the following was not written by Harsha Vardana? (A) Ratnavali (B) Priyadarsika (C) Harsha Charita (D) N agananda

7 354 59. The language used during Sangam period was (A) Telugu (B) Malayalam (C) Tamil (D) Sanskrit

60. Asvagosha lived during the period of (A) Vardhanas - (B) Kushanas (C) Mauryas (D) Gupta

61. The famous "Khajuraho" temples were built by (A) Chandella Kings (B) The Rasturajantas

... (C) The Andhras (D) Pallavas

62. Full moon occurs when (A) Earth is between the sun and the moon (B) Moon is between the sun and the earth (C) Sun is between the earth and the moon (D) None of these

63. Light year is used to measure the (A) voltage of generators (B) distance between Stellar bodies (C) speed of rockets (D) speed of aeroplanes

64. Ajanta caves are situated at (A) Maharashtra (B) Andhra: Pradesh I (C) Uttar Pradesh (D) Tamil Nadu I . 65. The first Indian to win Oscar award for Music is

(A) A.R.Rahman (B) Illayaraja (C) Manirathnam (D) Shankar

66. 'Einstein' was an! a

(A) American (B) French (C) English (D) None of these

67. 'Television' was invented by (A) Sholes (B) Shockley (C) J.L. Baird (D) All of the above

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68. 'Dr. Sigmund Freud' is associated with

(A) . Psycho-analysis (B) Insulin (C) Color Cinematography (D) Quantum theory

69. Unit of electric current is

(A) Ampere (B) Ohm (C) Volt (D) Watt . 70. The Moon has no atmosphere because of (A) its thinness (B) as closeness to sun (C) emittance of no gases by its crust (D) none of these

71. The white clothes are preferable in summer because (A) they are cheaper (B) they do not absorb sunlight (C) it is comfortable to wear (D) none of these

72. The lightening is seen before we hear thunder because. (A) the speed oflight is more than sound (B) light has reflection quality (C) the sound speeds over every where (D) the light travels in straight lines

73. Red, Yellow and Blue are known as (A) Primary pigments (B) Primary colors (C) Complementary colors (D) Secondary colors

74. Sun's energy is produced by (A) nuclear fusion (B) nuclear fission (C) burning of gases (D) none of these

75. The fuse wire has

(A) low resistance (B) high resistance (C) no resistance (D) none of these

76. The sky appears blue due to (A) scattering of light by dust particles (B) the colour of the sea water (C) the presence of water in clouds (D) none of these

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77. "Acoustics" is a branch of study dealing with (A) historical remains (B) shells

78. Which of the following is not a computer language? (A) LB.M. (B) Pascal (C) Cobol (D) C+

79. In an electric bulb, the filament is made of

(A) Copper (B) Tungsten (C) Platinum (D) None of the above

80. "Optic Fibers" are mainly used for which of the following? (A) Communication (B) Musical Instruments (C) Eye surgery (D) Weaving

81. 'Plaster of Paris' is chemically known as (A) Sodium Aluminates (B) Sodium Acetate (C) Calcium Sulphate (D) None of these

82. Which of the following is an artificial source of energy? (A) Coal (B) Wood (C) Sun (D) Electricity

83. The Universe contains

(A) a hundred galaxies (B) a thousand. galaxies (C) millions and millions of galaxies (D) no galaxy at all

84. Who is the Indian musician received the Grammy award? (A) Vishwa Mohan Bhatt . (B). Amjad Ali Khan

85. Gun Kelucharan Mohapatera is a Maestro of which ofthe following dance forms? (A) Kathak (B) Kathakali (C) Bharathanattyam (D) Odissi

354 10 86. Nusarat Fateh Alikan is a famous

(A) Folk singer (B) Quawwali singer

87. Ottam Thullal is a dance form of the state of r (A) Karnataka (B) Tamil Nadu

88. The Last Supper is a painting by

(A) Leonardo Da Vinci (B) Michael Angelo (C) Raphael (D) Titian

89. Ustad Zakir Hussain is an exponent of which of the following musical instruments? (A) Santoor (B) Tabla . (C) Sitar (D) Sarod

90. The renowned Multi-Arts Centre Bharat Bhawan is located in which of the following cities?

(A) Calcutta (B) Lucknow (C) Bhopal (D) Jaipur

91. Who among the following personalities from the field of music is associated with Violin?

(A) Bhlmsen Joshi (B) V.G. Jog (C) Shivkumar Sharma (D) Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan

92. What forms the main theme of Ajanta painting? (A) Jataka stories (B) Stories from Mahabharata

93. Name the artist who started his carrier as a painter of cinema posters? (A) Satish Gujral (B) M.F. Hussain

11 354 94. Name the folk dance of Rajasthan (A) Garba (B) Ghumar (C) Jhumar (D) Kathak

95. Which was the first News Paper in India?

(A) Calcutta Chronicle (B) Madras Mail

96. Who was the first Indian to make a movie?

(A) Dhundiraj Govind Phalke (B) V. Shantaram (C) H.S. Bhatwadekar (D) Ardeshir Irani

97. The famous dancer Samyukta Panigrahi is specially known for (A) Kathak (B) Bharathanatyam (C) Odissi (D) Mohiniattam

98. Tenali Raman, the humorist decorated the court of

(A) Pulikesi II (B) Mahendra Varma

99. One of the major towns in the Satvahana Kingdom was (A) Arikkamedu (B) Prathishtana (C) Korkki (D) Maski

100. The Red Fort was built by (A) Akbar (B) Aurangazeb (C) Linlithgow (D) Shahjahan

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